Volunteer
UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge
October 10, 2026
October 10, 2026
Volunteers are essential to the success of Challenge Day! Below, you'll find all available volunteer opportunities.
For those volunteering as a group, rest stop positions are a perfect choice. Teams can make the area their own by decorating and bringing cheering materials to create an energetic spot to cheer on riders.
View available volunteer opportunities below:
Early Packet Pickup Prep - UC Irvine Campus
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 6
Shift Time:
1 - 3 p.m.
Description:
Team packet pickup prep.
Early Packet Pickup - UC Irvine Campus
Date Options:
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Thursday, Oct. 8
Friday, Oct. 9
Shift Time:
2 - 7 p.m.
Description:
Check in participants. Distribute packets.
Event Set Up - UC Irvine Campus
Date: Friday, Oct. 9
Shift Time:
1 - 5 p.m.
Description:
Assemble and place signage around festival and entrances.
Set up lines/stanchions at check in tents, start/finish line and food areas.
Packet Pickup - UC Irvine Campus
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
Shift Time:
5:30 - 8 a.m.
Description:
Check in participants. Distribute packets.
Start/Finish Line - UC Irvine Campus
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
Shift Time:
5:30 - 9 a.m.
Description:
Cheer on teams as they start their activity.
Festival Support - UC Irvine Campus
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
Shift Time Options:
5:30 - 9:30 a.m.
6 - 9 a.m.
8 - 10 a.m.
9 a.m. - Noon
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Noon - 3 p.m.
Description:
Support at various areas of the event day festival.
60-mile and 100-mile Finish Line - UC Irvine Campus
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
Available Shift Time:
2 - 5 p.m.
Description:
Cheer on riders as they return from their routes.
Route Guides - UC Irvine Campus
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
Available Shift Time:
8:30 - 11 a.m.
Description:
Stand along the route to cheer and direct participants.
Rest Stops - OFFSITE
Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
Available Locations and Shift Times:
Rest Stop #1 - Laguna Beach Stop 1 (6:30 - 9 a.m.)
Rest Stop #2 - Laguna Beach Stop 2 (7:30 - 10:45 a.m.)
Rest Stop #3 - Laguna Niguel (8:30 - 11:15 a.m.)
Rest Stop #4 - Mission Viejo (8 - 11:30 a.m.)
Rest Stop #5 - Trabuco Canyon (9 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)
Rest Stop #6 - Orange (9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Rest Stop #7 - Irvine Stop 1 (10:15 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
Rest Stop #8 - Irvine Stop 2 (9:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.)
Rest Stop #9 - Newport Beach (8:30 - 11:15 a.m.)
Description:
Set up the rest stop, manage supplies, cheer on cyclists.
Please note that shift times and locations for all volunteer opportunities are subject to change.
Questions? Please contact us at anti-cancerchallenge@uci.edu.
